Collins Chanda
Chingola
Summary
Dynamic ART Consultant and Professional Counselor with extensive experience at the Department of US-Zambia Integrated Health. Proven expertise in medical/surgical management and client identification, successfully initiating rapid ART protocols. Adept at collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care and outcomes, demonstrating strong technical skills and compassionate client engagement.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
ART CONSULTANT PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLOR
DEPARTMENT OF US- ZAMBIA INTERGRATED HEALTH
01.2026 - Current
- HIV Testing and Linkage
- Retention and Viral Load Monitoring
- Reporting, Data Management, and Quality Assurance
- Tracking and Conducting Capacity Building
- Perform any other activities assigned by pact activity manager
ART CLINICIAN
THE LOTUS IDENTITY
Chingola
05.2025 - 12.2025
- Perform routine HIV testing and other relevant screenings to assess KP client`s eligibility for prep or ART.
- Prescribe appropriate medications for PREP or ART based on established guidelines and protocols.
- Collaborate with other healthcare providers, such as lay counselors, pharmacists, and outreach workers to ensure comprehensive care for clients
FACILITY BASED CONSULTANT
USAID ECAP I
Chingola
12.2023 - 02.2025
- To coordinate case management activities for Vulnerable Children & Adolescents which is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and client cantered.
- To work in close collaboration with Clinical partners to facilitate client identification and enrolment of all C/ALHIV on TX_CURR on USAID ECAP I.
LECTURER
COMNET UNIVERSITY
Chingola
08.2023 - 11.2023
- To lecture the Nursing students at Comnet university
- Ensuring that the Nursing students adhere to the rules and laws which are brought up by the NMCZ and GNC.
ART CLINICIAN
USAID J.S.I/ SAFE
Chingola
04.2023 - 07.2023
- Initiate 95 percent of those who newly test positive through rapid initiation protocols at the facility and in the community
- Monitor VL suppression rates, scale up VL testing services, including increasing testing capacity, demand creation, specimen transport, and result utilization
- Provide age-band targeted VMMC to avert new infections and reduce the spread of HIV
COMMUNITY CASE WORKER
USAID ECAP I
Chingola
01.2023 - 03.2023
- To coordinate case management activities in the communities for Vulnerable Children and Adolescents which is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable and client centered.
- Client identification and enrolment through index tracing / testing and use of eligibility screening matrix/ form.
MEDICAL LICENTIATE
NCHANGA GENERAL NORTH HOSPITAL
Chingola
12.2021 - 12.2022
- Good medical and surgical skills able to perform LP, POP application among others
- Good interpretation of the X-Ray and Ultrasound scan but not limited to the ECG.
- Worked in the OPD department during my tenure and gained more experience in emergency conditions
MEDICAL LICENTIATE– INTERN
KAPIRI MPONSHI GENERAL HOSPITAL
Kapiri
01.2020 - 08.2021
- During my internship I was very flexible in performing some maternal surgical procedures such as episiotomy and managing of PPH and APH.
- I was also screening the postnatal and prenatal mothers.
- I served in the Surgical Ward of which I gained more experience in screening patients and performing surgical procedures such as suturing, wound dressing, and managing of patients who presents with BPH.
- I also gained quality experience in performing the SPC and I was very flexible in withdrawing blood in all age groups of patients.
- I also gained more experience in the application of the P.O.P and many more surgical related procedures.
Education
BSC MEDICAL LICENCIATE -
CAVENDISH UNIVERSITY
LUSAKAHIV/AIDS MANAGEMENT CERT -
UNZA
LUSAKASkills
- Med/surgical management
- DBS/NAC provider
- Professional counselor
- VMMC provider
- Technical skills
- Community case worker
- Client identification
- Enrollment
- Eligibility screening
- Medical licentiate
- Surgical skills
- X-ray interpretation
- Ultrasound interpretation
- ECG interpretation
- Emergency care
- Maternal surgical procedures
- Episiotomy
- Managing PPH
- Managing APH
- screening
- suturing
- Wound dressing
- managing BPH
- spc
- Blood withdrawal
- POP application
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading
- Playing Chess
- Travelling
Training
- Microsoft Office Certificate
- Pediatric HIV/AIDS Management
- Adult T.B Management Certificate
- Pediatric T.B Management
- ART Adherence Counselling
- Case Management
- G.B.V Lives Training Certificate
- PMTC and EID services
- HIV Counselling, Testing, and ART adherence
- HIV/AIDS legal and Policy Requirements
- U.S Family Planning and Abortion Requirements Course
- HIV/AIDS Management
Languages
English - Freuent
Bemba - Freuent
Nyanja- Freuent
References
- Dr. Muntanga, District Health Director, Kalulushi District, +260 966328887
- Dr. Blessings Kapisha, Urologist Surgeon, Kitwe Teaching Hospital, +260 977546065, blessingskapisha@gmail.com
- Madalitso Chamoto, Community Services & Linkages Officer, USAID ECAP I, +260 968851857, mchamoto03@gmail.com
- Bryson Musonda, Data Manager, W.H.O, +260 976205907, brysonmusonda1@gmail.com
Awards
- Quality Data Analyst Performer, USAID ECAP I, 2024
- Most Hard-Working Staff, Nchanga North General Hospital, 2022
- Student – Intern of the Year, Kapiri Mponshi General Hospital, 2021
Timeline
ART CONSULTANT PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLOR
DEPARTMENT OF US- ZAMBIA INTERGRATED HEALTH
01.2026 - Current
ART CLINICIAN
THE LOTUS IDENTITY
05.2025 - 12.2025
FACILITY BASED CONSULTANT
USAID ECAP I
12.2023 - 02.2025
LECTURER
COMNET UNIVERSITY
08.2023 - 11.2023
ART CLINICIAN
USAID J.S.I/ SAFE
04.2023 - 07.2023
COMMUNITY CASE WORKER
USAID ECAP I
01.2023 - 03.2023
MEDICAL LICENTIATE
NCHANGA GENERAL NORTH HOSPITAL
12.2021 - 12.2022
MEDICAL LICENTIATE– INTERN
KAPIRI MPONSHI GENERAL HOSPITAL
01.2020 - 08.2021
BSC MEDICAL LICENCIATE -
CAVENDISH UNIVERSITY
HIV/AIDS MANAGEMENT CERT -
UNZA